Princess Jane, Princess Royal

Jane, Princess Royal (Petunia Alexandrina Victoria Lena Jane; 2 September 1900 – 28 May 1965), was a member of the British royal family. She was the eldest child and first-born daughter of King Arthur and Queen Iseul, and niece of Princess Mary. In the First World War, she preformed charity work alongside her aunt Princess Mary—as her younger siblings (excluding Harrison) were considered as too young to take on the responsibilities required of the royals during this period. Her aunt, Princess Mary, later married Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th Earl of Harewood) in 1922. Princess Jane was a bridesmaid at their wedding, even complimenting them on their marriage. She was awarded the title Princess Royal in 1932 and retained it until her death in 1965—it was later passed to the eldest of her youngest sisters (August). Her fiancé (Prince Mircea of Romania) had died on 2 November 1916—the Princess refused further engagements from other royals—her younger brother (Harrison) married the eldest daughter of a British couple; The Duke and Duchess of Grafton`s eldest daughter, Lady Eliza FitzRoy.

Birth
Princess Jane was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, during the reign of her great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Her parents were the then Duke and Duchess of York (later King Arthur III and Queen Iseul). Her father was the eldest son of the then Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). Her mother was the eldest child and and first-born daughter of the then Korean Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong (his first wife).

She was named after her paternal great-grandmother Queen Victoria; her paternal grandaunt, Jane, Duchess of Canterberry; and one of her godmothers, the Marchioness of Queensberry. Since she had the same birthday as her godmother Alexandrina, Marchioness of Queensberry, she was given the name Alexandrina. She went by Jane, the last of her Christian names.